Setting SMART Goals to Manage Stress Eating

Setting SMART goals is a valuable tool to manage stress eating.  So, wanting to stop stress eating is not enough because goals are different from desires.  A desire is a mere wish or longing for something to happen.  For example, wanting to find different ways to handle stress instead of eating is a desire. On … read more

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5 Ways to Control Stress Eating

“I choose to flip the switch on negative thinking and feelings.” Some people handle stress by not eating.  “I forgot to eat dinner because I was too stressed.”  “When I’m stressed, I lose weight.” But, that’s not me.  Many of us “stress eat.”  Stress eating, or “emotional eating,” means that emotions, not hunger, dictate when … read more